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WRITER IN MOTION => Week 0 posts => Topic started by: Space on August 04, 2020, 02:07:03 AM

Title: First Impressions from a Newbie
Post by: Space on August 04, 2020, 02:07:03 AM

So I basically had no idea what to do with this prompt. It didn't call to me, it didn't spark any ideas. It just sat there like a week old banana: I was pretty sure it wasn't going to taste good anymore but felt a little guilty about throwing it away.

Time to make some banana bread. I took everything the prompt made me feel (static, boring, mundane) and asked, "What sort of story is the opposite of this? What would be active, interesting, and just plain weird?"

Headless gay people. No, no, headless gay bounty hunters. In a cyberpunk megacity. And... rubber ducks? Ah, now we're getting somewhere.

Title: Re: First Impressions from a Newbie
Post by: dankoboldt on August 04, 2020, 02:56:22 AM

Week old banana, lol. What is it that makes bananas instantly go from green to brown in two seconds?

Sounds like the story ideas got going. Good luck!

Title: Re: First Impressions from a Newbie
Post by: SaraTBond on August 04, 2020, 04:08:36 AM

Ha! Now that is a fun approach! Get your initial thoughts and reactions and then RUN in the opposite direction. At least your draft will be unexpected. Looking forward to seeing it.

Title: Re: First Impressions from a Newbie
Post by: K. J. Harrowick on August 04, 2020, 02:06:50 PM

Yesss! Another person turning their back on the prompt! What a great emotional reaction. ;D

And please write all the cyberpunk bounty hunters. I need this! :D

Title: Re: First Impressions from a Newbie
Post by: SKaeth on August 06, 2020, 12:17:16 AM

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Headless gay people. No, no, headless gay bounty hunters. In a cyberpunk megacity. And... rubber ducks? Ah, now we're getting somewhere.

I'm here for this. Bring it on.